As of 2025, a 4-track EP called Still Here in the Freakshow was being recorded at Abatis Recording Studio in Honiley , with Jon Priestley of The Godfathers as producer. On September 8 2025 the band announced via their Facebook page their fifth studio album Future Bomb, with no official…
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As of 2023, the band were working on new material, including a new single, “Freakshow” and a planned re-recording of the song “Trash Queen”. This would be the first time that vocalist Rocky Shades had performed on a Wrathchild release since the band’s 1989 studio album Delirium . On 27…
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In March 2023, it was announced (after years of battling over the Wrathchild name between current and former Wrathchild bandmembers) that the name “Wrathchild” was being returned to the custodianship of Rocky Shades. In an official statement, it was declared that: “Rocky Shades’ Wrathchild will now officially be known as…
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In late 2019, Rocky Shades began performing again under the “Rocky Shades’ Wrathchild” name.
In August 2013, Gaz Harris and Wrathchild parted ways. Harris went on to join Gypsy Pistoleros then Psycho Dollz, and this once again led to Wrathchild splitting up.
Wildside Riot was launched in July 2011, and the band played a handful of live dates in the UK between May and July 2012. Their debut album No Second Take was released on 28 January 2013, on CD and as a digital download. The band released a video to accompany…
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Marc Angel explained in an interview in 2012 how important the name “Wrathchild” was for the band: “I spent my entire youth putting together and propagating the band known the world over as the mighty Wrathchild. Wrathchild as a collective is unique; we forged an entire new glam metal scene…
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In 2005, Marc Angel, Eddie Starr and Phil Vokins started a band called “Psychowrath”, featuring new singer Gaz Harris (ex-Beyond Recognition). In 2009, they acquired the trademarks for the names Wrathchild and Wrathchild UK . The band reverted to using the name “Wrathchild” and on 23 August 2011 they released…
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Stakkattakktwo was voted the Best Album of 2011, both by Grande-Rock.com journalists and in the website’s Readers’ Poll.
In December 2010, Rocky Shades decided to start afresh by creating a new band with no relation to the Wrathchild name, entitled “Wildside Riot”. The band’s initial line-up was Rocky Shades on vocals, Gaz Wilde (Gary Hunt) on drums, Iggie Pistolero (Craig Smith) and Rob D’Var on guitar. Nat Kidd…
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